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Resident-on-Resident Abuse Is Common in Nursing Homes

May 6th, 2016
One of a family’s worst nightmares is their loved one suffering abuse in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Abuse can come from staff members, but a more common source of abuse may actually be other residents. Researchers believe that… Read More
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Categories: Aging Parents, Blog, Caregiving, ELA, Elder Care, Elder Law, Elderly Safety, Geriatric Care, Long-Term Care Planning, Neglect, Newsletter Archive, Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing Facility

NEW LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP PREVENT FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF SENIORS

November 27th, 2015
Life Care Planning Lawyers – CT While there is currently no national tracking of instances of financial exploitation of elders, a recent study conducted by the National Institute of Justice found that about 60 percent of the study’s adults ov… Read More
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Categories: General Interest, Health, Neglect, Privacy

Understanding Adult Protective Services

November 13th, 2015
There are some misconceptions around the role of Adult Protective Services (APS) in the lives of vulnerable adults. Discussions of involvement of APS can elicit feelings of fear or anger due to the assumption that involuntary changes will then occur.… Read More
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Categories: Adult Children, Adult Protective Services, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Memory Loss, Neglect

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